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Asia
Figure (21): UAE Assistance to Asia
by Region and Assistance Category
(In USD millions, and as % of total, 2022)
Development Humanitarian Charity
USD 1,436.9 million
1,023.2 91%
Western Asia 1,119.9 84.9 8%
78%
11.8 1%
87.0 42%
Southern Asia 208.4 98.6 47%
15%
22.9 11%
In 2022, echoing the patterns of the previous year,
Asia emerged as a significant beneficiary of UAE’s 58.8 94%
foreign assistance. This support, totaling AED Central Asia 62.9 0.4 1%
5.28 billion (USD 1.44 billion), accounted for 42% 4%
of the overall foreign assistance from the UAE in 3.7 6%
2022. The majority, 59%, of the disbursements to
this continent was offered as grants.
27.8 61%
From a category perspective, 83% of the foreign
South-Eastern 45.6 1.5 3%
assistance was dedicated to development Asia 3%
aid, 13% to humanitarian assistance, with the 16.2 36%
remaining amount allocated for charitable giving.
A significant portion - 4% of UAE’s funding to
Asia was steered towards six Least Developed
Countries (LDCs). 0.01 16%
Eastern Asia 0.03
0.002% 0.03 84%
